The fire of Karhutla Arjuno-Welirang begins the Close Citizens

Forest fires and land (carhutla) in the Arjuno-Welirang area, the Papulak District, East Java, are expanding. The point of fire is even 2 to 3 kilometers from the community area.

The head of the Emergency Field and Logistics of East Java BPred, Satriyo Nurseno said, the fire happened exactly on Mount Ringbent that was still in Arjuno-Welirang, Friday.

"Based on the current radar coverage of Sipongi in Arjuno-Welirang region," Satriyo said confirmed, Tuesday (20 / 10).

Satriyo says the point of fire is also monitored near the residents' homes, at a distance of 2-3 kilometers. Even so, Satriyo said the residents around the site are still active and unaffected.

"The distance of the firepoint from the residents' settlement is approximately 2-3 km and the activities of the surrounding society are not directly affected," he said.

The BPBD team and the Rapid Countermeasures of the BPBBD Counterfetion of the United States continue to monitor the progress of the point of fire and coordinate with related parties.

Fire control at Arjuno-Welirang itself involves the Jabtim BBBBD, R Soerjo Team, Perhutani, BPBD Papulak district, LPHD Lokjaya Binangun, and volunteers.

"The joint teams are doing ground control," said he.

Satriyo says there have been no reports of casualties in this incident. While the area is in flames is still in the process of paving. The cause of the fire is also unknown. The relevant party is still investigating.

"The cause of the fire to date is still under investigation.".